mine leaks also

450 rancher is near bulletproof. It is one of the best homeowners saws out there.

I'm no expert but this is what I have seen.

All of the homeowner saws I ever used break or wear out. i have had husky, echo, stihl, poulan, and some I don't remember. People give them to me and if I can fix them and use them till they die- great. If you are a homeowner buy it. If you heat with wood it will last 3/4 years. Even my Stihl saw is falling apart now. I like Stihl saws right now.I cut with a guy last night for two hours and he has a husky - he said he has three and the one he was using right then was the one that worked. Every time he shut it off the safety kicks on. Every time he starts it he has to kick the safety off. One of the saws had a busted part where the blade anchors to the saw - he said it won't hold the blade.

I burn wood and cut hedge posts for fence. This year I put in almost a mile and a half of fence using all hedge. Keep in mind I had to saw whole trees down to get the posts then cut up all the wood and make fire wood out of it or make brush piles. I tried skip chains, safety chains, carbide chains, and even one that the chain saw guy calls ''the amputator'' and he told me to watch out. They all work fine but if you aren't used to it an aggressive chain can kick an pull way more than a safety chain. Accidents happen fast without warning. I use skip chains on old hedge because it lets me keep my rpms up so my saw has power. The teeth don't bite as much on one wood as fresh wood. If you cut 2'' diameter or less branches with a skip chain you are asking for trouble- better have your big boy pants on.

PA How much do you want to spend ?? The 462 looks pretty good. I almost bought one the built a 388 instead and bought a 662 for the heavy duty stuff and for milling

450 is the same bar mount as 455..... but

450 is .325 chain
455 is 3/8 chian